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Area code
239
In service
United States · since 2002

Fort Myers

Area code 239 serves southwest Florida, chiefly Lee and Collier counties. It was created in 2002 as a split from area code 941.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Fort Myers
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
2002
Projected exhaust
2040 Q1

Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.

A · Where it is

Where 239 is

Lee and Collier counties; small portions of Hendry and Charlotte; Everglades National Park in Monroe County.

Communities served wholly or partly by 239:

Fort MyersNaplesCape CoralBonita SpringsMarco IslandSanibelEsteroImmokalee
B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 239 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Split from · 2002 941 Sarasota Split from the southern half of 941 (from North Fort Myers south).
What's changing. No overlay; standalone geographic area code.
C · History

How 239 got here

2001-10-26
Planning letter issued for the split.
Source: Wikipedia: Area code 239
2002-03-11
Area code 239 activated for service.
Source: Wikipedia: Area code 239
2003-03-10
Permissive dialing period ended.
Source: Wikipedia: Area code 239
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
549
Prefixes available
251
Thousands-blocks assigned
3,180

Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.

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Sources
Wikipedia ↗
Area code 239
NumberResearch.org ↗
Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.